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by zzalpha 9y ago
Fair point, I've edited the comment to clean it up.
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Condescension? This article is all kinds of horrifying. ... "We are just going through the motions cuz we gotta. Kind of like plunging the toilet."? Maybe you should go read a book like "Lovers in marriage" before you
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Complaining about your spouse to your friends is a wonderful way to damage your relationship; the unthinking assumption that you should be venting about your spouse is harmful and should be challenged. Just on this point, I couldn't
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by zzalpha 9y ago
(edited for tone) In many perfectly healthy, normal marriages, there's a disparity (sometimes significant) in sexual interest/appetite between the spouses that has absolutely nothing to do with their love for each other and everyt
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Hey, if it works for you, it works for you. That said, I'm curious to hear what kinds of things you're referring to. Do you have some fictional examples? My wife and I each have our own best friends, but in my own marriage (14 ye
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I think the word "goal" is too strong, here, but it is a valid point. People change, and in a good marriage, the spouses should absolutely push each other to change in ways that are healthy and positive. It's simply ridiculou
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I'm not sure where I came across this concept, but I've heard the use of a terminal described as entering into an interactive conversation with the computer. That is, where users of a point-and-click interface might interact with
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by zzalpha 9y ago
So what are the benefits over Tor?
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by zzalpha 9y ago
How so? If it's under individual control, you'll just end up with sub-networks where people will agree to distribute that type of content. You cannot pair anonymity and security with censorship. They are fundamentally incompatib
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by zzalpha 9y ago
How is this different from Freenet or Tor?
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Which is, of course, extremely misleading because income tax is hardly the only tax people pay...
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by zzalpha 9y ago
and they're motivated by money/views/prestige instead of destabilization to fulfill geopolitical goals. Exactly the point. Look, there's this thing in western jurisprudence called "mens rea". It's what
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by zzalpha 9y ago
ROFL, wow, talk about cherry-picking to make a case... The fact is the US offers the least PTO of any developed nation. Same goes with sick leave and mat/pat leave. And free lunch? Free bus passes? Stock and option plans, profit sha
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by zzalpha 9y ago
The taxi drivers would get paid more due to having monopolies in most cities and fares would be outrageous. Uhh... Uber is, like, 5-6 years old in most locales, less in many. This isn't some alternative universe we have to imagine.
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I don't understand the question. It's not like a ketogenic diet results in a lack of blood glucose... which is good, because if it did, it would kill you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Your reading is simplistic. This is talking about blood glucose levels, which is influenced by many factors, including glucose production in the liver.
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I don't know why so many people think this is the case and then hate on the product. Because that's how it's positioned in the market? Like, literally what they claim it's for, and supposedly the reason they went into
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I'm Canadian and drink Soylent regularly, maybe like 2-4 times per month. Random aside: Once every week or two is considered "regular" consumption to you? Isn't this product supposed to be the end-all and be-all of me
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by zzalpha 9y ago
This is almost certainly about false claims/marketing based on usage of regulated industry terms. Simply removing the offending labeling would bring them into compliance.
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I find it telling that you chose the verb "using" over, say, "eating"... :)
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by zzalpha 9y ago
But the bad thing about capitalism is that things that are hard (or impossible) to quantify are, at best, an afterthought. It's actually worse than that. Capitalism cannot on its own deal with negative externalities even when they a
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I really don't think mosquitoes fulfill any role in the ecosystem that can't be filled in by other species This is literally the exact kind of hubris that got us in this mess in the first place...
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I can't help but laugh watching HN commenters, who probably have no kids of their own, take shots at your parenting style. You sound like you're crushing it. Keep it up, man. Personally, I grew up in a single parent family as a c
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Seriously? Yes, kids need to learn that responsibility sometimes means doing what we don't want to do, often as part of caring for others. That's called growing up. Then again, given the number of "adults" I've met
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Fair enough, obviously early access is part of the price differential during the initial release. But are you claiming form factor is not part of the price at all ? If so, how do you explain it for books that have both versions actively
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I have absolutely no reason to believe your claim. What's your evidence? In fact, it doesn't make sense: it's not like hard covers get cheaper over time.
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Thats more of a perception problem than an actual fact. It turns out that hosting/supporting ebooks does have incremental costs and people dramatically over estimate how much the price of a hardback is the physical copy. The publishi
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by zzalpha 9y ago
It's also possible though that I'm getting a selection bias of the kindest Christians who are the type that not only go to church but go volunteer with Habitat because the church is doing it Yes. You are. I also think that the
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by zzalpha 9y ago
I just wanted to come here and show some respect for religious communities that work very hard to help people and the world become a better place. Why specifically religious communities? As long as someone is doing good in the world, wha
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by zzalpha 9y ago
Nonsense indeed... I made what I believed was a rational risk assessment at the time (back when MtGox was spinning up... Not exactly the most credible days for BTC) and decided to avoid the hype. Could I use the money now? Sure. It's

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